OpenAI is currently developing several AI hardware products in partnership with former Apple design chief Jonathan Ive, and latest reports suggest that the first of these will be an AI smart speaker that will be released in 2027 at a price range of $200 to $300.

OpenAI and Jonathan Ive’s first hardware, OpenAI, was at one point rumored to have the potential to become a wearable device like the Humane AI Pin.

todayinformationAccording to the company, this AI smart speaker is pocket-sized, does not have a display, uses a built-in camera to recognize the user’s face, and is equipped with a microphone to enhance its ability to recognize and recognize the user’s surroundings.

However, the ability to answer user questions and accomplish task requests, as well as the ability to do online shopping through user commands to the AI, is a common feature of AI smart speakers.

Although the device reportedly stands out without much new features or ideas, OpenAI’s Sam Altman told employees it was “the coolest technology the world has ever seen.”

Speaking of AI smart speakers, Amazon’s Echo series that supports Alexa, Google Home speakers equipped with Gemini, and Apple’s HomePod immediately come to mind.

I’m concerned that there may be some misalignment between OpenAI and Jonathan Ive’s LoveFrom design team.mcroomersIn this project, OpenAI has a team of 200 people working on hardware development, but Ive’s LoveFrom side, which is in charge of device design, has been slow to share information and materials regarding design changes, and the OpenAI team is feeling dissatisfied with this. The project’s release date, originally scheduled for 2026, has already been postponed to 2027 due to technical issues, concerns about privacy, and issues with device processing power.

Now, on the LoveFrom side, former Apple employee Evans Hankey is said to be in charge of the design, and Ive is said to be making the final decision on the design. In addition, the development team on the OpenAI side includes former Apple employee Tan Tan and Yascott Cannon, and others from the company.I tried my bestIncludes members of Ive City’s startup “io”.